USTR Special 301 Hearing Now Scheduled for March 8

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will hold a public hearing March 8 on its “Special 301” investigation of foreign countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights or deny fair market access to U.S. citizens who rely on intellectual property protection, it said in a notice. The hearing had tentatively been set for Feb. 27 (see 1712260003). Post-hearing briefs are now due March 14, it said. USTR’s Special 301 report is still set for publication around April 30.